Economic downturn and health crisis wipe out a third of small businesses in NJ – Telemundo New York (47)
A third of small businesses in New Jersey closed in 2020, according to a new analysis from Harvard’s TrackTheRecovery.org data project. The report reveals that 31.2% of small businesses in the Garden State closed as of November 16. The figure is just above the national average estimated by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, […]
De Blasio asks to reevaluate consumption in the interior due to the increase in new cases – Telemundo New York (47)
Less than six weeks after New York City restaurants were allowed to consume indoors at 25% capacity, Mayor Bill de Blasio has called for the policy to be ‘reassessed’ in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases in various sectors. During a press conference on Monday, de Blasio warned that the Big Apple is on […]
NYC on the brink of a “full-blown” second wave and schools could close – Telemundo New York (47)
What you should know New York City is posting its highest daily case averages since late May (hit 795 on Tuesday); the continuous positivity rate is up to 2.31 percent. If it reaches 3 percent, public schools would all switch to remote. In New Jersey, approximately 1 in 500 residents has been diagnosed with COVID-19 […]
New Jersey predicted a second wave of COVID for months and thus prepared to face it – Telemundo New York (47)
While New Jersey stockpiled tens of millions of masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment in advance of a second wave of coronavirus this fall and winter, the state still needs millions more to meet its goals of fighting the second wave of COVID- 19, Gov. Phill Murphy said Thursday. The Second Wave of coronavirus […]
Is New Jersey Prepared for a Second Wave of Coronavirus? – Telemundo New York (47)
The Garden State reported more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday for the fifth day in a row as medical staff began to see hospitalizations dramatically increase. Thus, hospitals would be preparing for a second wave of COVID. Gov. Phil Murphy reported Thursday that the statewide transmission rate is now 1.17, which means […]
Queens reduces infection rate, but Brooklyn reluctance to get tested persists – Telemundo New York (47)
The localized closures are likely to drag on in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with case spikes, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. However, the president stressed that neighborhoods in a red zone in Queens, which include Kew Gardens Hills and Rego Park, have made the most progress in reducing their infection rates and could be […]